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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2013, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 140-146.doi: 10.3736/jintegrmed2013015

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Functional and psychosocial effects of pulmonary Daoyin on patients with COPD in China: Study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Xue-qing Yua, Jian-sheng Lib(), Su-yun Lia, Yang Xieb, Ming-hang Wanga, Hai-long Zhangb, Hai-feng Wanga, Zhi-wan Wanga   

  1. a. Department of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
    b. Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2012-11-30 Accepted:2012-12-18 Online:2013-03-10 Published:2013-03-15

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem worldwide. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an established intervention for the management of patients with COPD. Exercise training is an important part of PR, and its effectiveness in patients with COPD is well established. However, alternative methods of PR training such as Daoyin have not been appropriately studied. Hence, alternative forms of exercise training that require less exercise equipment and no specific training place should be evaluated. This paper describes the study protocol of a clinical trial that aims to determine if pulmonary Daoyin training will improve the exercise capacity and psychosocial function of patients with COPD in China.


Methods and design

A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial will be conducted. A total of 464 patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be enrolled into this study with 232 patients in each of the trial group and the control group. Based on patient education, patients in the trial group will receive pulmonary Daoyin and continue with their usual therapy for three months. In the control group, patients will continue with their usual therapy. The primary outcome measures are exercise capacity assessed by the six-minute walking distance test and lung function. Secondary outcomes include dyspnea and quality of life. Measurements will be taken at baseline (month 0) and after the study period (month 3).


Discussion

It is hypothesized that pulmonary Daoyin will have beneficial effects in improving exercise capacity and psychosocial function of patients with stable COPD, and will provide an alternative form of exercise training that is accessible for the large number of people with COPD.


Trial registration

This trial has been registered in ClinicalTrials.gov. The identifier is NCT01482000.

Key words: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Daoyin, Randomized controlled trial, Study protocol

Figure 1

The graphical action of pulmonary daoyinA: Stand in relaxed and tranquil pose; B: Breathing in qi to Dantian; C: Recuperate the lung and kidney; D: Twisting the body and moving the hands; E: Knead the Shenshu point; F: Drawing in exercises with cultivating qi."

Figure 2

Order of events for this randomized controlled studyCOPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 6MWD: six-minute walking distance; CAT: COPD Assessment Test; SF-36: 36-item Short Form Health Survey."

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